South Elementary School
Public elementary school in Daingerfield, Texas · Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD · Grades 3–5
South Elementary School serves 216 students in grades 3–5 in Daingerfield (Morris County). It is one of 4 schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD. By enrollment it is the 4463rd largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.8 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 14.63 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | 3–5 |
| District | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD |
| County | Morris County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481618006389 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 216 | 1,026 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.8 | 11.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 84.3% | 78.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 49% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
South Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, South Elementary School is the smallest, with 21.1% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 433 students, so South Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its first and last grades are close in size: 72 in grade 3 and 72 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 36.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD (36.6%). White students are next, at 32.4%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
84.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 78.7% across Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
South Elementary School has 14.63 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 216 students would have about 14.6 teachers, so South Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is West Elementary School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 2 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 36.6% |
| White | 32.4% |
| Hispanic | 20.8% |
| Two or more races | 8.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.9% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
45.4% of students are girls and 54.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 3 | 72 |
| Grade 4 | 72 |
| Grade 5 | 72 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1301 Linda Dr., Daingerfield, TX 75638
Phone: (903)645-3501
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: South Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD | 1.5 mi | 260 | 14.8 | 85% |
| Hughes Springs Elementary School | Hughes Springs ISD | 4.9 mi | 531 | 14.7 | 51.8% |
| Pewitt Elementary School | Pewitt CISD | 11.1 mi | 415 | 14.3 | 69.4% |
| Chapel Hill Elementary School | Chapel Hill ISD | 11.6 mi | 440 | 14.2 | 49.8% |
| Pittsburg Elementary School | Pittsburg ISD | 14.4 mi | 480 | 15.1 | 73.3% |
| Pittsburg Primary School | Pittsburg ISD | 14.9 mi | 426 | 11.8 | 81% |
| Ore City Elementary School | Ore City ISD | 15.8 mi | 377 | 11.8 | 67.4% |
| Annie Sims Elementary School | Mount Pleasant ISD | 16.1 mi | 508 | 12.8 | 70.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daingerfield High School | High | 9–12 | 343 |
| Daingerfield Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 207 |
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 260 |